Senior Solution Architect - Assurance and Inventory

Nau mai, haere mai. We're Chorus. You may have already heard about us and know we're the team empowering the digital future of Aotearoa with our ultra-fast fibre. We're a talented bunch who are passionate about our purpose: Unleashing potential through connectivity. Enabling better futures for Aotearoa.

Te Momo Tūranga | Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Te Wāhi | Where: Wellington

Te Pūtake | Why we're hiring: As we move toward 80% fibre uptake by 2030, we're entering a new phase - one defined by greater complexity, smarter systems, and a step change in how we deliver for our customers.

Te Whiwhinga Mahi | The Opportunity

At Chorus, we're proud to keep Aotearoa connected through world-class fibre infrastructure. We're looking for a Senior Solution Architect - Assurance and Inventory to provide end-to-end architecture leadership across operational, network and enterprise change.

Working within a delivery squad, you'll help shape solutions from early discovery and pre-Gate 0 through solution validation, epic and feature design, delivery, testing, release readiness and operational transition. You'll translate complex operational and business outcomes into clear solution options and architecture decisions, helping teams navigate dependencies, trade-offs, risks and integration impacts.

Your work will span areas including physical inventory management, service assurance, fault triage, work request management, field operations, asset management and Network Operations tooling. You'll develop current and future-state views across processes, systems, integrations, data flows, security controls and operational workflows, ensuring solutions are secure, resilient, supportable and aligned with Chorus' broader architecture direction.

Collaboration will be a big part of the role. You'll work closely with platform owners, delivery squads, vendors and subject matter experts to ensure solutions work effectively end-to-end. You'll also provide architecture input throughout delivery, including sprint and roadmap planning, testing, release and operational readiness, and post-go-live support where required.

Ō Wheako, ō Pūkenga | Your Experience

You'll be an experienced Solution Architect who is comfortable working across complex, multi-domain technology environments and can bring clarity and structure to challenging problems. You'll be confident influencing across multiple teams and stakeholders, even where you don't directly own the underlying platforms.

We're looking for someone who brings:

· Significant solution architecture experience within complex technology environments.

· Strong knowledge of telecommunications BSS/OSS environments, with experience across areas such as service assurance, fault management, network inventory, work request management, field operations, asset management and operational support.

· Experience with integration and automation patterns, including APIs, MuleSoft or other middleware, file exchange, workflow automation, data contracts, monitoring and error handling.

· Familiarity with enterprise platforms and technologies such as Salesforce, GIS systems (ideally GE Smallworld), SAP, Snowflake and cloud infrastructure.

· The ability to develop clear current and future-state architecture views and identify risks, assumptions, dependencies and key architecture decisions early.

· Strong judgement and the ability to make complex technical trade-offs visible and translate them into practical recommendations.

· The ability to create architecture that can be readily understood and used by delivery teams, operational teams and business stakeholders.

· Strong stakeholder engagement skills across product, network, operations, data, marketing, vendors, platform teams and architecture governance forums.

Mō mātou | About us

We're shaping a future where all New Zealanders are free to access opportunities that define their own lives, as we expand our network to help Aotearoa grow.

With a new strategy in place and a powerful, inspiring purpose, Chorus is an exciting space right now. We're on the path to moving from being the great network builder to being the great network operator. To do that, we embrace our mindsets: Be bold, ignite growth, Honour our past, reimagine our future, and Connect communities, empower people. We need people who not only embody these mindsets and the underpinning behaviours but who also inspire others to do the same.

With our Chorus Care package benefits behind you, you'll have the opportunity to learn and grow alongside a caring, open-minded team in an environment that embraces diversity, encourages innovation, redefines flexibility, and offers an enviable work life balance.

Nōu te mana | Work your way

We know how to do hybrid working well and have been doing it for years and encourage you to find ways to work flexibly. If it suits your circumstances and delivers great outcomes for Chorus - that's when you know you've found the Flex@Chorus Sweet Spot!

He Wāhi Whakaōrite Whiwhinga Mahi.

We have a fair, inclusive and equitable culture where our differences are our strengths, we connect on shared values, and everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Please let us know of any accessibility requirements you would like us to consider to support you with your application. We know women are underrepresented in senior roles, and we want to change that. If you're a woman looking for your next step, in a company that genuinely supports your growth, has a flexible work culture and visible female leaders we'd encourage you to apply.